2023-06-19 18:00:58
Maternities: SYNGOF warns of the risks of closures
According to a recent announcement by the union of French gynecologists and obstetricians (SYNGOF), many maternities risk closing unexpectedly, despite the measures taken by the administration to avoid this. The lack of attractiveness of perinatal jobs, as well as the decline in the number of practitioners, cause instability which generates insecurity for parturients. Here are the important points of this alert for maternity wards:
Deficiency in the number of obstetrician-gynecologists, anesthesiologists, pediatricians and midwives
SYNGOF and all perinatal representatives have been warning for years regarding the alarming decline in the number of obstetrician-gynecologists, anesthesiologists, pediatricians and midwives, which has led to the closure of many maternity wards. Indeed, the lack of personnel causes instability.
The excessive use of temporary work in gynecology-obstetrics, anesthesia-resuscitation and pediatrics has led to a loss of stability, which guarantees the safety of the team.. Young practitioners worry regarding patient safety and prefer not to condone the risks.
The RIST law
The RIST law for the capping of temporary work in hospitals was poorly prepared and several maternities had to temporarily suspend their activity. Thus, maternities have been forced to partially or completely close, leaving patients without appropriate care..
Lack of attractiveness of perinatal jobs
The main problem of maternity wards is the lack of restructuring of the supply of perinatal care. Obstetrics gynecology, paediatrics, anesthesia-resuscitation and midwifery on-call duty are unattractive, resulting in a flight from birth rooms. In fact, half of the heads of gynecology and obstetrics clinics immediately stop obstetrics duty and the midwives immediately leave the delivery room.
Reforms of the organization of perinatal care
The meetings to reform the organization of perinatal care, interrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, have never been resumed, despite multiple reminders from the profession. Measures to attract new practitioners and rethink the perinatal system are urgent
Maternities face many challenges. It is important to take SYNGOF’s alerts into account and think regarding real measures to attract perinatal jobs in order to ensure the safety of future mothers.
Faced with these challenges, perinatal representatives are calling for the implementation of reforms in the organization of perinatal care, in order to attract new practitioners and rethink the system as a whole. Maternities are facing significant challenges and it is essential to take SYNGOF’s alerts into account in order to ensure the safety of future mothers.
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